Is Adkins the right choice?

[Extended-Phenotype]

Don’t see the point of this appointment at all.

We need a manager.....

We need the right manager. I don't think he's it. He finished below us last season, and was the seventh biggest spender in Europe prior to this one, amassing a paltry three places above us.

Not sure what improvement he is on Brian with those credentials.

[Ouroboros]

Adkins spent 33m. Less than three more wins than us? Wow, me next with his dick.

33m to put yourself on the otherside of the line of relegation death is value for money.

We need the right manager. I don't think he's it. He finished below us last season, and was the seventh biggest spender in Europe prior to this one, amassing a paltry three places above us.

Not sure what improvement he is on Brian with those credentials.

Who could you be hoping for then? Someone who finished above us last season?

Let's face it, McDermott was great for us but if you're going to sack him then Adkins is about as good a manager as Reading are capable of attracting, especially with no transfer window and no time to stave off relegation.

[RoyallyFcuked]

I saw it on the newspaper websites last night/this morning at about 1, but couldn't be bothered posting anything on here at that time. Anyway I am very happy with the appointment, Adkins is the best man for the job.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Adkins spent 33m. Less than three more wins than us? Wow, me next with his dick.

33m to put yourself on the otherside of the line of relegation death is value for money.

Er, then shouldn't we be after Southampton's chairman rather than their f/cking manager?

[Ian Royal]

Well 89% have spoken... from the wailing of some on here you'd have expected a much lower percentage.

[The Beardy Man]

Happy with this appointment. Consistently successful at every club he has managed, with a variety of budgets, playing progressive football.

Will know what is required to have us competing at the right end of the table next year in the Championship.

If anything this appointment says to me, to some extent or another, that the Reading way lives on. Adkins strikes me as someone who Madejski would have been happy to appoint as well.

[Ouroboros]

33m to put yourself on the otherside of the line of relegation death is value for money.

Er, then shouldn't we be after Southampton's chairman rather than their f/cking manager?

Yeah.

[soggy biscuit]

Adkins spent 33m. Less than three more wins than us? Wow, me next with his dick.

33m to put yourself on the otherside of the line of relegation death is value for money.

not when others were doing it for much less

[Maguire]

It was always going to be a step down from McDermott whoever we appointed but he's better than Di Canio at least.

I expect we're going to be very active in the close season wrt new signings and promotion will be expected.

[Zammo]

http://www.totalfootballmag.com/premier-league/why-adkins-is-the-right-man-for-royals/

[jellytot]

I think that we can see that there is a BIG gap between what SJM and AZ see as the Reading way forward. Perhaps SJM does not agree with AZ dealings (firing BM). BUT if there was money available I do not understand why we did not try harder TOOTH AND NAIL to get those players in. The mistake was in the summer when we really failed miserably. BM wanted to give our old squad a go they have failed. When we got to January it was too late

Think we will see AZ step the scouting and do i feel that there might be the feeling of an ax hanging over NH too...

NA looks like a very confident man AND i think that confidence could spread. ~It is almost certainly too late but we have to get behind them all now. 5 wins...... hm!

I am happy even if we go down we will play football at least. Players will leave but they always do. Onwards and downwards then upwards!

Can we stay up? LOL.

[sandman]

Didn't want Brian sacked, ok with Adkins as the best option of a poor bunch. ''Happy'' would be a vast overstatement. Those expecting masses of changes are going to be a little disappointed. Similar to Brian in that both are good Championship managers although Brian's medal last season proves he's slightly better.

[jellytot]

It was always going to be a step down from McDermott whoever we appointed but he's better than Di Canio at least.

I expect we're going to be very active in the close season wrt new signings and promotion will be expected.

Step down. Ridiculous comment. He had his chance assembled a poor squad for the PL. And we move on. Management in games was strange and man management too. We have done this though. Club remains players and managers leave. I think we are looking at an exciting time ahead. Passing football for a start.

[winchester_royal]

Don't understand this whole 'sideways step' thing. We've swapped a guy with 1 promotion for a guy with 4 (and 2 league titles in Wales).

[winchester_royal]

Well I think it's a fantastic appointment. We have a guy who likes his football fast with wingers and with the ball kept on the floor far more than we had under McDermott. We have a guy who has proved successful in every one of his jobs, and we have a guy who players naturally warm to.

The fact that any of you are 'underwhelmed' by a guy who has achieved 4 promotions in 6 seasons says an awful lot about the quality of minds on this board.

[Maguire]

It was always going to be a step down from McDermott whoever we appointed but he's better than Di Canio at least.

I expect we're going to be very active in the close season wrt new signings and promotion will be expected.

Step down. Ridiculous comment. He had his chance assembled a poor squad for the PL. And we move on. Management in games was strange and man management too. We have done this though. Club remains players and managers leave. I think we are looking at an exciting time ahead. Passing football for a start.

Obviously I was joshing with the "step down whoever we appointed" comment, but well done on dropping in the "we move on" line. Never gets old.

[Thou Voice]

It was always going to be a step down from McDermott whoever we appointed but he's better than Di Canio at least.

Are yooou on drugs ?

Brain was a failure do you know ?

Nigel even when he was sacked was in a higher position then Brian "AKA: Mr Hoofball - nobodies place is their own - but I will continue to allow failing players to play".

Noooo, we have moved up a level in management. We may go down this season, but this is due to somebody that had no ability in the Premiership and want to focus on repeating the mistakes of Balding Guy V1.

Nigel also has hair.

Do You See?

[Hoop Blah]

Sacking Brian was the correct decision, Adkins has the ability to get us back up again next season if we go down this season.

McDermott's history shows he can get a team to do even better in that division on even less money

Even less money?

How do you figure that out?

[mr_number]

Well I think it's a fantastic appointment. We have a guy who likes his football fast with wingers and with the ball kept on the floor far more than we had under McDermott. We have a guy who has proved successful in every one of his jobs, and we have a guy who players naturally warm to.

The fact that any of you are 'underwhelmed' by a guy who has achieved 4 promotions in 6 seasons says an awful lot about the quality of minds on this board.

Do you genuinely think that playing 'fast football with wingers' is materially different to what brought us all our success in the Champo? We did that so often that the opposition would start doubling up on Jimmy etc, and then everyone moaned when we didn't have an alternative.

[Hoop Blah]

Don’t see the point of this appointment at all.

We need a manager.....

We need the right manager. I don't think he's it. He finished below us last season, and was the seventh biggest spender in Europe prior to this one, amassing a paltry three places above us.

Not sure what improvement he is on Brian with those credentials.

He'd built a side that looked a lot more comfortable in the division from the games I've seen. McDermott unfortunately looked out of his depth and unable to build a Premier League team from the resources he had available and unable to get the best from his players in this league.

That's perhaps harsh on McDermott but once we've decided to let him go owing to his own personal failings Adkins looks like a good replacement. Perhaps not the leap forward some were hoping for but we're not going to be able to attract the best around are we?